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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,949,792,255.35, 4,070,717,689.89 and 1,679,634,274.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,949,792,255.35, 4,070,717,689.89 and 1,679,634,274.02 is: 2,317,897,790.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,949,792,255.35 : 4,070,717,689.89 = 1,679,634,274.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,949,792,255.35/4,070,717,689.89 = 1,679,634,274.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,949,792,255.35x = 4,070,717,689.89 × 1,679,634,274.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,949,792,255.35x = 6,837,316,951,798,761,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,837,316,951,798,761,472/2,949,792,255.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,317,897,790.73

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